| 09th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
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| 20130052539 | SEPARATOR FILM, ITS FABRICATION METHOD, SUPERCAPACITOR, BATTERY AND CAPACITOR PROVIDED WITH SAID FILM - The invention relates to a separator film for a device used for storing electrical energy, the film being porous and oriented, and being obtained by stretching in a longitudinal direction and in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, the film containing a mixture comprising a polypropylene homopolymer, at least 10% of a copolymer obtained from monomers comprising at least propylene and ethylene, and at least one beta-nucleating agent. According to the invention, the ethylene content of the copolymer is ≧1% but <10% and a propylene content of the copolymer is ≧90% for a film thickness of ≧8 microns and ≦30 microns, corresponding to a specified space factor according to the IEC-60674-3-1 standard greater than or equal to 145% and a density of the biaxially stretched film greater than or equal to 0.18 g/cm | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052540 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY - An active material for a battery contains a Y | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052541 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - A nonaqueous electrolytic solution that provides a lithium secondary battery with excellent electrical capacity, cycling properties, storage properties and other battery characteristics and that maintains the battery characteristics for a long time; and a lithium secondary battery comprising it. A nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising an electrolytic salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, containing 0.1 to 10% by weight of an ethylene carbonate derivative represented by the general formula (I), and 0.01 to 10% by weight of (A) a triple bond-containing compound and/or (B) a pentafluorophenyloxy compound represented by the general formula (X), wherein formula (I) is: | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052542 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS FOR LITHIUM AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - The present invention provides an electrolyte composition for a lithium or lithium-ion battery comprising a lithium salt in a liquid carrier comprising (a) a linear alkyl carbonate solvent, a cyclic alkyl carbonate solvent, or a combination thereof, and (b) a glycerol carbonate derivative compound of Formula (I): | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052543 | SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics, conservation characteristics, and load characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes one or more of a dicarbonic ester compound, a dicarboxylic compound, a disulfonic compound, a monofluoro lithium phosphate, and difluoro lithium phosphate and one or more of fluorinated lithium phosphate, fluorinated lithium borate, and imide lithium. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052544 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE, SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a cathode active material which contains small-particle sized and low-crystalline lithium transition metal silicate and which undergoes charge-discharge reaction at room temperature. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052545 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH CALCULATION OF LIQUID WATER VOLUME - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that generates electricity by reaction between reaction gases; an electricity amount calculating unit that calculates an amount of electricity generated during a voltage drop of the fuel cell from a current generated during the voltage drop; a reaction gas substance amount calculating unit that calculates an amount of substance of at least one of the reaction gases in the fuel cell on the basis of the amount of electricity generated during the voltage drop; a gas volume calculating unit that calculates a gas volume in the fuel cell on the basis of the amount of substance of the at least one of the reaction gases; and a liquid water volume calculating unit that subtracts the gas volume from a fluid flow passage volume in the fuel cell to calculate a liquid water volume in the fuel cell. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052546 | BIO-FUEL CELL - A bio-fuel cell includes at least one bio-fuel cell element. The bio-fuel cell element includes an anode, a cathode, an anode container filled with the bio-fuel, a proton exchange membrane sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, and a guide plate. The cathode includes a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer includes a number of tube carriers having electron conductibility, a number of catalyst particles uniformly adsorbed on inner wall of each of the tube carriers, and proton conductor filled in each of the tube carriers. The tube carriers cooperatively define a number of reaction gas passages. One end of each of the tube carriers connects with the proton exchange membrane. The guide plate is disposed on a surface of the cathode away from the proton exchange membrane. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052547 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A structure and a method of manufacturing a power storage device with high energy density are provided. An air electrode includes a first current collector; a second current collector having a projecting structure, in contact with the first current collector; and a catalyst layer having 1 to 100 graphene films. Accordingly, the surface area of the air electrode can be significantly large due to an effect of the second current collector, and further, the graphene film can produce a catalytic reaction without using a catalyst such as a noble metal; thus, by employing a structure in which the catalyst layer is provided on the second current collector, the energy density of the power storage device can be improved. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052548 | PROCESS FOR OPERATING A HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL STACK - Process for operating a high temperature fuel cell stack, the process comprising the following steps: b) connecting the fuel cell stack in parallel to a power supply unit at a predefined temperature and/or voltage of the fuel cell stack, h) applying a voltage from the power supply unit of between 700 to 1500 mV per fuel cell across the fuel cell stack irrespective of the electro-motive force of the fuel cell stack, i) heating up the fuel cell stack from the predefined temperature to operation temperature while maintaining the voltage per fuel cell the power supply unit, j) maintaining the fuel cell stack at or above a predetermined operation temperature and/or above a predetermined voltage until the fuel cell stack is to be put into operation, k) supplying fuel to the fuel cell stack, l) disconnecting the power supply unit followed by m) connecting a power-requiring load to the fuel cell stack. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052549 | ANION-EXCHANGE-MEMBRANE TYPE OF FUEL-CELL-SYSTEM - An anion-exchange-membrane type of fuel-cell-system includes: a fuel cell part; and a carbon dioxide eliminating part, wherein the fuel cell part comprises a fuel electrode, an air electrode, an anion-exchange type of solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the fuel electrode and the air electrode, a fuel channel that supplies a fuel gas to the fuel electrode, and an air channel that supplies air or an oxygen gas to the air electrode, and the carbon dioxide eliminating part is configured to eliminate carbon dioxide which is mixed in the fuel gas when the fuel gas flows through the fuel channel, and to allow the fuel gas to flow again into the fuel channel after eliminating the carbon dioxide. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052550 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a fuel cell system including a reformer that reforms a raw fuel using a reforming catalyst to generate reformed gas, a fuel cell that generates electric power using the reformed gas generated by the reformer, a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between heat of combustion exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell and water introduced thereinto, a condenser that condenses steam contained in the combustion exhaust gas discharged from primary side downstream of the heat exchanger to recover water, a pump for supplying the water to secondary side upstream of the heat exchanger; a hot-water temperature measurement instrument that measures temperature of hot water at secondary side downstream of the heat exchanger, and a control unit that controls a supply amount by the pump. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052551 | FUEL CELL - A cell of a fuel cell includes an MEA, an anode-side gas diffusion layer, a cathode-side gas diffusion layer, an anode-side gas flow passage, a cathode-side gas flow passage, and separators. The anode-side gas flow passage and the cathode-side gas flow passage are opposed flow passages and are both set such that the contact area or the contact ratio of a metal porous body such as an expanded metal body which forms the gas flow channels with respect to the gas diffusion layer is decreased from the upstream toward the downstream of the gas flow passages. With the difference in the contact area or the contact ratio, the generated water is moved between the anode-side gas flow passage and the cathode-side gas flow passage. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052552 | DEVICE FORMING A MANOMETER INTENDED FOR MEASURING BIPHASIC FLUID PRESSURE, ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND FLUIDIC NETWORK - A device forming a manometer, configured to measure pressure of a biphasic fluid in a fluidic network, including: a first channel inside which a biphasic fluid is able to flow; a second channel emerging into the first channel, wherein the second channel is blind, with each of its dimensions less than capillary length of the fluid's liquid phase, and with at least one of its lengthways wall having a surface energy gradient that decreases from its inlet to the end. The surface energy gradient enables the wetting angle of the meniscus of the fluid's liquid phase to be increased in the blind channel from its inlet to the end. Such a device may find application to measurement of pressure of a biphasic fluid in a heat exchanger or in a fuel cell. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052553 | HIGH PRESSURE GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052554 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REDUCING DECREASE IN POWER GENERATION EFFICIENCY OF FUEL CELL - A fuel cell system including a fuel cell, includes: a heater core used by a heating device; a first circulation circuit arranged to circulate a heat medium through the fuel cell; a second circulation circuit arranged to circulate the heat medium through the heater core; a connection channel arranged to connect the first circulation circuit with the second circulation circuit and thereby circulate the heat medium between the first circulation circuit and the second circulation circuit; and a first temperature regulator located on the second circulation circuit and downstream of the heater core and configured to regulate temperature of the heat medium after flowing out of the heater core and before flowing into the fuel cell. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052555 | ALKALINE FUEL CELL AND ALKALINE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is an alkaline fuel cell, including: a membrane electrode assembly including an anion conductive electrolyte membrane, an anode electrode stacked on a first surface of the anion conductive electrolyte membrane, and a cathode electrode stacked on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the anion conductive electrolyte membrane; a first separator stacked on the anode electrode, at least including a fuel receiving portion for receiving a fuel; a second separator stacked on the cathode electrode, at least including an oxidant receiving portion for receiving an oxidant; and an alkaline aqueous solution supply portion for bringing an alkaline aqueous solution into contact with only the anion conductive electrolyte membrane of the membrane electrode assembly. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052556 | ADVANCED CONTROLS ALGORITHM FOR AN ELECTRONIC PRESSURE REGULATOR SYSTEM WITH PULSED DISTURBANCES - A system and method for regulating the pressure within a volume between a pressure regulator and an injector that injects hydrogen gas into the anode side of a fuel cell stack. The method includes delaying a copy of the a pulsed signal that controls the opening and closing of the injector a predetermined period of time and provides a bias signal from a look-up table that is determined by a desired average mass flow of the hydrogen gas flow to the fuel cell stack and the pressure at an upstream location of the hydrogen gas flow from the pressure regulator. The method selects the bias signal as a pressure regulator control signal that controls the pressure regulator when the delayed pulse injector signal is high and selects an arbitrary value at or near zero as the pressure regulator control signal when a delayed pulse injector is low. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052559 | Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell Device, Fuel Cell Module, and Fuel Cell Apparatus - A fuel cell capable of suppressing deformation resulting from reduction treatment, a fuel cell device, a fuel cell module, and a fuel cell apparatus are provided, A fuel cell includes a solid electrolyte layer, a fuel electrode layer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer, and an interconnector and an adjustment layer which are disposed on the fuel electrode layer, the interconnector expanding in a reduction atmosphere and the adjustment layer shrinking in a reduction atmosphere, or the interconnector shrinking in a reduction atmosphere and the adjustment layer expanding in a reduction atmosphere. Accordingly, a fuel cell capable of suppressing deformation resulting from reduction treatment can be provided. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052560 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE-ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - A membrane-electrode-assembly contains two or more types of solid polymer electrolytes having different acid dissociation constants in an electrode catalyst layer, a solid polymer electrolyte of small acid strength covers the surface of a catalyst, and a solid polymer electrolyte of large acid strength is disposed to the periphery thereof, which makes the resistance to dissolving of the catalyst metal and the ion conductivity in the catalyst electrode layer compatible. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052561 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - To provide a polymer electrolyte membrane and a membrane/electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, excellent in the durability to hydrogen peroxide or peroxide radicals. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052562 | COMPOSITE ANODE FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND INCREASED EFFICIENCY - A composite anode for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), comprising an anode support layer (ASL) of Ni—YSZ and an anode functional layer (AFL) of Ni—GDC, displays enhanced mechanical stability and similar or improved electrical efficiency to that of a Ni—GDC ASL for otherwise identical SOFCs. A SOFC employing the composite anode can be used for power generation at temperatures below 700° C., where the composite anode may include a second AFL of GDC disposed between the Ni—GDC layer and a GDC electrolyte. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052563 | MEMBRANE - A reinforced membrane comprises: | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052564 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - A polymer electrolyte membrane which exhibits superior high-temperature operability and a fuel cell and the like comprising the polymer electrolyte membrane are provided. In an aspect, the present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a polymer electrolyte and having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the water vapor permeability coefficient from the first surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane to the second surface which is measured in a state where the first surface is exposed to a humidified environment of a temperature of 85° C. and a relative humidity of 20% and the second surface is exposed to a non-humidified environment of a temperature of 85° C. and a relative humidity of 0% is equal to or higher than 7.0×10 | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052565 | APPLYING A SEAL TO A FUEL CELL COMPONENT - An exemplary method of applying a seal to a fuel cell component includes providing a release layer on one side of a seal. The release layer has reinforcing fibers. Another side of the seal is placed against a selected portion of the fuel cell component. The seal, release layer and fuel cell component are heated. The release layer is then removed after the seal is secured to the fuel cell component. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052566 | LITHOGRAPHY METHODS, METHODS FOR FORMING PATTERNING TOOLS AND PATTERNING TOOLS - Methods of lithography, methods for forming patterning tools, and patterning tools are described. One such patterning tool include an active region that forms a first diffraction image on a lens when in use, and an inactive region that forms a second diffraction image on a lens when in use. The inactive region includes a pattern of phase shifting features formed in a substantially transparent material of the patterning tool. Patterning tools and methods, as described, can be used to compensate for lens distortion from effects such as localized heating. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052567 | RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD, RESIST PATTERN, CROSSLINKABLE NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, NANOIMPRINT MOLD AND PHOTOMASK - A resist pattern forming method includes: in the following order, (1) a step of forming a film on a substrate by using a negative resist composition capable of undergoing negative conversion by a crosslinking reaction; (2) a step of exposing the film; and (4) a step of performing development by using an alkali developer after the exposing, wherein the negative resist composition contains (A) a polymer compound having a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I) as defined in the specification, a thickness of the film formed in the step (1) is from 15 to 40 nm, and an alkali component concentration in the alkali developer is from 0.5 to 1.1 mass %. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052568 | RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD, RESIST PATTERN, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, NANOIMPRINT MOLD AND PHOTOMASK - A resist pattern forming method includes: in the following order, (1) a step of forming a film on a substrate by using a positive resist composition; (2) a step of exposing the film; and (4) a step of performing development by using an alkali developer after the exposing, wherein the positive resist composition contains (A) a polymer compound having a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I) as defined in the specification, a thickness of the film formed in the step (1) is from 15 to 40 nm, and an alkali component concentration in the alkali developer is from 0.5 to 1.1 mass %. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052569 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR FORMING A RETICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING A RETICLE USING THE SAME - A method including loading a blank reticle; projecting an electron beam; moving a second aperture plate having a first and second pattern aperture so the first pattern aperture is overlapped by a first aperture of a first aperture plate, the electron beam passing through the first pattern aperture after passing the first aperture; exposing the blank reticle with the electron beam that passes the first pattern aperture to form a first exposure pattern; moving the second aperture plate so the second pattern aperture is overlapped by the first aperture of the first aperture plate, the electron beam passing through the second pattern aperture after passing the first aperture; exposing the blank reticle with the electron beam after passing the second pattern aperture, to form a second exposure pattern; and developing the blank reticle having the first and second exposure patterns to form the reticle having first and second patterns. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052570 | CHARGE-TRANSPORTING FILM, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A charge-transporting film includes a polymer of a compound represented by Formula (I): | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052571 | NOVEL COMPOUND, CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a compound represented by the following General Formula (I): | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052572 | COMPOUND, CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR USING THE COMPOUND, METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a compound represented by the following Formula (I): | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052573 | NOVEL REACTIVE COMPOUND, CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a reactive compound represented by the following General Formula (I): | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052574 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC CARTRIDGE - The invention can provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a photosensitive layer containing a specific charge transport material and a specific copolymerized polycarbonate resin, and an image-forming apparatus and an electrophotographic cartridge which use the electrophotographic photoreceptor. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052575 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoconductor including an intermediate layer having sufficient electron transportability and blocking property and capable of suppressing image defects such as fogging and dots. The electrophotographic photoconductor according to the present invention includes a conductive support, a photosensitive layer disposed on the conductive support, and an intermediate layer disposed between the conductive support and the photosensitive layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises metal oxide particles and a binder resin. The metal oxide particles are surface-treated with an alkoxysilane oligomer represented by the following Formula (1): | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052576 | FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBERS COMPRISING IMPROVED GROUND STRIP - The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to a flexible imaging member having a novel ground strip layer. The flexible imaging member may have a full flexible imaging member structure with an anticurl backing coating (ACBC) as well as a structurally simplified flexible imaging member being ACBC-free. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052579 | POLYMERIZED TONER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a polymerized toner including a low molecular weight polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 3000 to 30,000 and a method for preparing the same, wherein the polymerized toner can realize excellent gloss and offset feature and can also can exhibit excellent performance in the applications of high speed copying, development of transferred photos, etc. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052580 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming method using a two component developing system is provided in which a print speed is not less than 300 mm/s, a peak-to-peak voltage of an AC component in a developing bias is not more than 1.3 kV, a sufficient image density can be ensured, and a recorded image having a small amount of magnetic carrier remains on the image and having high image quality can be obtained. A magnetic carrier that forms a two component developer contains a magnetic core and a resin. The magnetic core is a ferrite containing Sr and Ca inside thereof at the same time, having a small crystal grain diameter, a high density crystal-grain boundary structure, and an extremely large capacitance of the grain boundary. Use of the ferrite can provide the above method. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052589 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS FOR ON-PRESS DEVELOPMENT - On-press developable, negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors have a sulfuric acid anodized aluminum-containing substrate in which the oxide layer pores have been widened using an acidic or alkaline treatment. Over the widened pores, a hydrophilic coating is applied, which coating comprises a non-crosslinked hydrophilic polymer having carboxylic acid side chains. This particular substrate provides improved adhesion and printing durability for on-press development and printing. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052590 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A drawing apparatus performs drawing, with an array of charged particle beams, on shot regions arrayed on a substrate in a direction in parallel and with intervention of step movement of the substrate in the direction. The apparatus includes a driving device for relative movement between a stage and a charged-particle optical system in the direction. The optical system causes sub arrays (of charged particle beams), discretely arrayed in the direction, to be incident on the substrate, and includes deflectors configured to respectively deflect sub array sets each including at least one of the sub arrays. A controller controls the optical system and the driving device such that a region at one side of a boundary among the shot regions and a region at the other side are subjected to drawing not in parallel with a sub array existing over the boundary, but sequentially with intervention of the step movement. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052595 | Indirect Fired Heater With Inline Fuel Heater - A heater and a method of its use are configured for use at cold operating temperatures. The heater has a supply line for transporting a volume of fuel between a fuel tank and burner. An inline heater is supplied in a supply line for the burner, and preferably is located upstream of a fuel filter for filtering the fuel so as to prevent wax condensation in the filter. The heater also has a return line that normally returns unused fuel from the burner to the heater, hence reducing the volume of fuel that needs to be heated by the heater and reducing system power requirements. The heater may be thermostatically controlled to maintain the temperature of the heated fuel to a value that is at or above a temperature required for good fuel atomization but below a flashpoint of the fuel. A valve is provided in the return line to permit diversion of the returned fuel to the fuel tank during a purge operation at initial startup. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052596 | LIGHT JEWELS - A wickless candle system includes a housing, a wax reservoir, a light, and an ornament, with at least one hole through a panel of the housing. The light provides a source of heat to melt wax within the wax reservoir, and the ornament is mounted in a position of alignment with the hole through the panel of the housing. The ornament is offset from the panel of the housing to maintain a substantially unobstructed airflow path between the ornament and the panel of the housing. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052597 | Oxygen Enrichment of Premix Air-Gas Burners - A premix burner arrangement for safely oxygen-enriching a premix air-fuel combustion system is disclosed. In the disclosed burner arrangement, a first conduit is arranged and disposed to provide a first gas stream. The first gas stream is a self-reactive or self-flammable premixture comprising air and a combustible gas. At least one second conduit is arranged and disposed to provide a second gas stream circumferentially around the first gas stream. The second gas stream includes oxygen. The premix burner arrangement is configured to combust or react the first stream at a temperature at least 1000° F. greater than the temperature of the second stream. A method and combustion system including the premix burner arrangement are also disclosed. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052598 | METHOD OF HIGH ENERGY PHOTON PRODUCTION - A high energy photon production system and method which comprises a reaction vessel, a base heating source capable of generating a temperature of at least 4,000° F. within the reaction vessel; and a source of water for supplying water to the base heating source, within the vessel. As soon as the water is heated to a temperature of at least 4,000° F., at least some of the water becomes disassociated and facilitates production and release of high energy photons within the vessel which can be combined with the base heating source. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052603 | PALATE FIXTURE FOR ORTHODONTICS - A palate fixture includes: a base portion including at least four sides, a palate surface and an oral inner surface; a pair of fixing pieces, each fixing piece extending from a side of the base portion that is opposite the other, and offset from the base portion; and a pair of ring pieces, each ring piece extending from a side of the base portion that is opposite the other, and sloped toward the oral inner surface. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052604 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - A orthodontics bracket has a bracket body, an arch wire slot formed on the bracket body, an opening/closing lid for locking an arch wire, and a opening/closing lid connecting part for connecting the opening/closing lid to the bracket body in a slidable and rotatable state. The opening/closing lid is capable of moving along a movement path that passes through a closed position at which it is engaged to the bracket body in a state of blocking the arch wire slot, an disengagement position at which it has slid from the closed position and disengaged from the bracket body, and an open position at which it has rotated from the disengagement position and the arch wire slot has been uncovered. The opening/closing lid for locking the arch wire closes in a reliable manner and does not accidentally open, and can be readily operated so as to open or close. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052609 | OCCLUSAL PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE AND OCCLUSAL PRESSURE MEASURING SYSTEM - The present invention provides an occlusal pressure measuring device which makes it possible to capture the positional relation between measurement results of the occlusal pressure and the tooth row more easily and more precisely. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052610 | SUCTION HANDLE, SUCTION HANDLE ASSEMBLY, AND ORAL CARE SYSTEMS COMPRISING SAME - A suction handle, a suction handle assembly, and an oral care system. The suction handle can include a first axis oriented along a longitudinal direction, a first conduit having a first bore oriented along the first axis, and a second conduit adapted to be coupled to the first conduit, which can have a second bore oriented along the first axis. The first conduit and the second conduit can be movable with respect to one another in the longitudinal direction between a first position in which there is no fluid communication between the first and second bores, and a second position in which there is fluid communication. An actuator can be coupled to at least one of the first conduit and the second conduit that which can pivot about a second axis oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the first axis between a first and second actuator position. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052617 | Use of beads on a rope, with a parallel printed sequence - This invention is designed to help students learn to: count, add, subtract, multiply, divide, and learn the multiplication tables, by the use of a rope attached to a narrow board, where this rope contains a variable number of beads of the same size, that can be shifted back and forth. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052618 | Computerized focused, individualized bar exam preparation - Interactive, web based method for preparing a candidate, generally a law school graduate, to pass the knowledge-based exams, commonly known as “the bar exam”, required to obtain a license to practice law within a state. Unlike other bar preparation products, this method first assesses what the candidate knows and then directs the candidate's study towards those areas that are likely to provide the “most bang for the buck.” Information is presented in “bite-sized” portions with prompt feedback through testing to ascertain comprehension and retention of this information. Flexible scheduling permits a candidate to select an individualized start date and pace that is adjustable based on the time remaining before the exam and material to be covered. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052623 | SYSTEM FOR ENCOURAGING A USER TO PERFORM SUBSTANTIAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - A system for encouraging a user to perform substantial physical activity. The system may include sensors that may be worn by the user while the user is performing a substantial physical activity, such as running or playing basketball. The sensors may detect the magnitude of the physical activity and may transmit data regarding the physical activity to a processing system. The processing system may display a reward to encourage the user for participating in physical activity and the reward provided may be based on the physical activity of the user. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052624 | TRIDIMENSIONAL STOOL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT, METHODS, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a tridimensional stool assessment instrument for evaluating stool type of a subject including a mock toilet and tridimensional models of exemplary stool types sized for placement in the mock toilet. The present invention also relates to methods of evaluating or diagnosing a subject having, or having a propensity to develop, a gastrointestinal disease using the tridimensional stool assessment instrument of the present invention. Moreover, the present invention relates to a kit. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052627 | TIME ZONE TUTORIAL DEVICE - A time zone tutorial device includes: a panel on which a time circle is disposed, the time circle being divided into 24 equal parts, the 24 equal parts being sequentially counterclockwise marked with numerals to represent time; a time zone turntable disposed on a front face of the panel, the time zone turntable having the form of a disc, the time zone turntable having an Equator circle marked with 24 time zones; an indicator positioned on a rear face of the time zone turntable and synchronously rotatable with the time zone turntable, the indicator having an indication section; and a connection member for sequentially connecting the time zone turntable, the indicator and the panel, whereby the time zone turntable is rotatable relative to the panel. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052628 | SYSTEM FOR CO-CLUSTERING OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA - A system and method for making use of formative assessment data collected is disclosed that identifies clusters of students and concurrently determines the characteristics of the student clusters. A decomposition of the data is performed with spectral theories of graphs and fuzzy logic algorithms to identify the clusters of students, clusters of assessment data and relationships between them. An actionable output is presented to teachers for the evaluation of educational progress. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052629 | CONTENT CREATION IN AN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT - A collaborative learning service allows for a participant to create and share content for discussion with other participants in an online learning environment. Tagged content along with descriptive content regarding the tagged content is received from a participant. The content may be associated with a particular topic and/or forum. The content is published into a forum for discussion amongst participants. Following the publishing of the content to the online learning environment, participants, such as educators and students, may discuss, interact, and collaborate with one another regarding the content. The content may be stored in a library of topics for subsequent retrieval by any participant namely an educator. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052630 | LEARNING SUPPORT SYSTEM AND LEARNING SUPPORT METHOD - In order to provide questions suited to skill levels of a learner, it is provided a learning support system which consists of a computer including a processor and a memory, comprising: a question database; a question generator; an answer acquisition module; a scoring module and an achievement degree estimator. The achievement degree estimator compares a number of types of perturbation within the questions to which a correct answer has been given with a predetermined second threshold value. The question generator generates a word changed in accordance with the perturbation of a different type in a case where the number of types of perturbation within the questions to which the correct answer has been given is smaller than the predetermined second threshold value, and sets a question relating to the generated word as a candidate for the question. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052637 | OPTICAL FLUORESCENT IMAGING IN HISTOLOGY - Compounds and methods are disclosed that are useful for noninvasive imaging in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral range. The NIR is highly sensitive for tumor detection and tracking. The application discloses targeting a tumor-enriched cell surface receptor with a ligand-conjugated fluorescent probe, which specifically allows detection of the tumor relative to the negligible animal autofluorescence. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052638 | Methods for detecting DNA-binding proteins - There is provided a method for detecting binding of a DNA-binding protein to a target recognition sequence. The method comprises mixing in a reaction buffer a first set of metal nanoparticles, a second set of metal nanoparticles and a DNA-binding protein to form a mixture, and detecting the aggregation state of the mixture of metal nanoparticles. Each set of metal nanoparticles has a conjugated double-stranded DNA molecule having a single-stranded overhang at one end. The single-stranded overhangs of each set of DNA-conjugated metal nanoparticles are complementary to each other such that annealing of the complementary overhangs results in formation of the target recognition sequence that specifically binds the DNA-binding protein. The reaction buffer comprises an ionic species in a concentration sufficient to result in aggregation of the metal nanoparticles upon annealing of the first and second single-stranded overhang. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052639 | METHOD OF ANALYZING XPG ENDONUCLEASE ACTIVITY - A method of quantitatively analyzing an XPG endonuclease activity is provided. The XPG endonuclease activity can be simply and cheaply analyzed without undergoing overexpression or purification of a recombinant protein. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052640 | CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DEHYDROGENASE AND TOXIN AS A BIOMARKER FOR MONITORING INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DISEASE AND DIFFERENTIATING CARRIER STATE FROM ACTIVE DISEASE - disease involves a range of clinical presentations ranging from carrier status with other causes of symptoms to mild and self-limiting diarrhea to life-threatening pseudomembranous colitis and megacolon. Cases of | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052645 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BACTERIA IN A SAMPLE - This invention describes a method for identifying bacteria. In particular, this invention relates to a method for identifying and quantifying mycobacteria from a sputum sample taken from a subject using flow cytometry. Further described is the use of flow cytometry to identify and quantify | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052646 | POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SELECTABLE MARKERS FOR USE IN THERMOPHILIC ORGANISMS - The present invention relates to the field of molecular biology and genetic tool development in thermophilic bacteria. In particular, it relates to the use of positive and/or negative selection markers that can be used to efficiently select modified strains of interest. By providing such capabilities, the disclosed invention facilitates the recycling of genetic markers in thermophilic bacterial host cells. The present invention also allows the creation of unmarked strains. The genetic tools disclosed in the present invention are prerequisites for making targeted higher order mutations in a single thermophilic strain background. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052649 | MULTILAYER HIGH DENSITY MICROWELLS - A multilayer well device includes a first substrate comprising an array of wells having a first pattern disposed therein and a second substrate comprising an array of wells having a second pattern, complementary to the first pattern disposed therein, wherein the second substrate is secured adjacent to a face of the first substrate. A common channel is interposed between the array of wells of the respective first and second substrates and is coupled to an inlet and an outlet. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052650 | DYE BLENDS - At least two and up to ten biological dyes, termed a dye blend, that bind nonspecifically to double stranded DNA (dsDNA) for use in both quantitative polymerase chain reaction and high resolution melt assays for saturation binding profiles. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052655 | ASSAY UTILIZING IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY, IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC TEST STRIP, AND ASSAY REAGENT KIT FOR IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY - The present invention provides a measurement method utilizing immunochromatography, an immunochromatographic test strip, and a reagent kit of immunochromatography capable of accurate short-time measurement of an analyte in blood with simple operations as compared to the conventional methods. The present invention provides a method of measurement by immunochromatography in which concentrations of an analyte and hemoglobin in the same sample are measured by immunochromatography to perform hematocrit correction of a measurement value of the analyte by using a measurement value of hemoglobin, as well as a test strip and a reagent kit for immunochromatography. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052656 | FRET MEASUREMENT METHOD AND FRET MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a method for measuring FRET by irradiating with laser light a measurement sample. FRET is transfer of energy from a first molecule to a second molecule. The first molecule and the second molecule are included in the measurement sample in which ligands are bound to receptors. The method includes the steps of: irradiating the measurement sample with laser light; measuring fluorescence emitted by the measurement sample; calculating a fluorescence lifetime of the first molecule; calculating a binding ratio; setting a binding condition for the measurement sample; and calculating a dissociation constant. In the dissociation constant calculating step, the dissociation constant is determined by using a least-squares method to fit a function having, as variables, a total concentration of the receptor in the measurement sample and the dissociation constant to the binding ratio calculated in the binding ratio calculating step. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052659 | METHOD FOR MEASURING IgG-MEDIATED COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION - A method for measuring immunoglobulin G-mediated complement activation, includes the following steps:
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| 20130052660 | METHOD FOR DETECTING PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS IN CELLS - The present invention relates to a method for detecting protein-protein interactions in living cells, and more particularly, to a method for providing cells comprising a first construct and a second construct, wherein the first construct comprises a polynucleotide encoding a first fusion protein which comprises a bait protein, a first fluorescent protein and a CBD (cellulose-binding domain) protein, and wherein the second construct comprises a polynucleotide encoding a second fusion protein which comprises a prey protein and a second fluorescent protein so as to allow formation of inclusion bodies, and detecting interactions between the bait protein and the prey protein that are displayed by inclusion bodies, a method for isolating the prey protein bound to the bait protein using the cells comprising the constructs, the cells, and a kit for detecting protein-protein interactions, comprising the constructs. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052661 | Methods for Biomolecule and Biomolecule Complex (BMC) Detection and Analysis and the Use of Such for Research and Medical Diagnosis - The present application pertains to improved methods of detecting biomolecules in a biological sample (or system), In particular, embodiments discussed herein allow for the detection of biomolecule complexes. The embodiments enable for the first time the elucidation of the significance of biomolecule complexes for certain disease states, which in turn enables the diagnosis of disease states based on the identity and complexing level of a biomolecule complex in a particular biological sample. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052662 | Method for Automated Autoantibody Detection and Identification - The present invention is a kit and method for detecting and identifying autoantibodies. The invention employs the use of indirect immunofluorescence, imaging flow cytometry and pattern recognition software to automatically identify autoantibodies associated with autoimmune disorders. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052663 | Chimeric Receptors and Methods for Identifying Agents Exhibiting an Activity on Type 1 Single Pass Transmembrane Receptors - The present invention provides novel chimeric receptors and methods of screening using the chimeric receptors. The chimeric receptors comprise an extracellular domain of a type 1 single pass transmembrane receptor (T1SPTR) and an intracellular domain with kinase activity stemming from a receptor tyrosine kinase. According to an embodiment, the chimeric receptor comprises a full-length T1SPTR. According to another embodiment the chimeric receptor comprises a full-length or truncated tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) or interleukin receptors, or cytokine receptors, or transforming growth factor receptors. The present invention provides means for screening of modulators of TNFRs or interleukin receptors, or cytokine receptors, or transforming growth factor receptors. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052664 | METHOD AND KIT FOR ISOLATING TARGET CELL - Provided are a method and kit for isolating a target cell by using particles comprising polymers having positive charge and negative charge and at least one antibody bound to polymers. The target cell in the biological sample may be efficiently isolated and detected by using a method and kit according to an exemplary embodiment. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052665 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS - Methods for diagnosis of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to the use of biomarkers for diagnosis of SJIA, which can be used to distinguish SJIA from other inflammatory diseases, including infectious illness, acute febrile illness, Kawasaki disease, and similar juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) disease subtypes, and to predict inflammatory flares in SJIA patients in advance of clinical symptoms. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052666 | ANTIBODY AGAINST HUMAN TSH AND CANINE TSH - It is an object of the present invention to provide an antibody that recognizes a canine TSH and binds thereto, without obtaining a large amount of canine TSH antigen. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma having Accession No. FERM BP-11490. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052671 | IL-6 DETECTION BASED EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICTION OF SYSTEMATIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME AND SEPSIS IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS - Methods, systems and kits for the early diagnosis or prediction of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) including sepsis in asymptomatic patients, such as patients undergoing a surgical intervention, are provided. Some embodiments include a method and system for the detection or diagnosis of SIRS, or detection or diagnosis of a risk to suffer from or develop SIRS, in an asymptomatic patient comprising the steps of determining the level of IL-6 (or a variant thereof) in a sample from the patient; comparing the level of IL-6 (or a variant thereof) to a reference level; detecting or diagnosing SIRS or diagnosing a risk to suffer from or develop SIRS, wherein the sample is isolated at least 2 times at short intervals and the determining and comparing steps are both repeated for each sample. Also provided are methods, systems and kits for therapy monitoring and mortality prediction. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052672 | KIT FOR MEASURING THE THROMBIN GENERATION IN A SAMPLE OF A SAMPLE OF A PATIENT'S BLOOD OR PLASMA - The invention provides a kit for measuring the thrombin generation in a sample of a patient's blood or plasma, or in a sample of clotting factors. The kit contains lyophilized tissue factor/phospholipid-complex and a lyophilized mixture containing a thrombin-substrate and CaCl | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052677 | PEG-Urate Oxidase Conjugates and Use Thereof - A naturally occurring or recombinant urate oxidase (uricase) covalently coupled to poly(ethylene glycol) or poly(ethylene oxide) (both referred to as PEG), wherein an average of 2 to 10 strands of PEG are conjugated to each uricase subunit and the PEG has an average molecular weight between about 5 kDa and 100 kDa. The resulting PEG-uricase conjugates are substantially non-immunogenic and retain at least 75% of the uricolytic activity of the unmodified enzyme. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052678 | URACIL-SPECIFIC FLUORESCENCE DETECTION REACTION AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING DIHYDROPYRIMIDINE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY - The invention provides a method of detecting uracil. The method comprises reacting uracil with a compound represented by the formula (I) in the presence of an oxidant and a base to produce a fluorescent compound represented by the formula (II). | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052683 | PRODUCTION OF GALACTOSYLATED N-GLYCANS IN PLANTS - The invention provides methods for increasing the levels of bi-antennary mono- and fully galactosylated N-glycans, and for decreasing the levels of hybrid-type galactosylated N-glycans on glycoproteins produced in plants or plant cells. In addition, the invention provides methods for the production of heterologous glycoproteins with increased levels of bi-antennary mono- and fully galactosylated N-glycans, or decreased levels of hybrid-type galactosylated N-glycans in plants or plant cells. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052684 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING USEFUL SUBSTANCES BY A RECOMBINANT ACTINOMYCETE, STREPTOMYCES SPECIES - The invention provides a promoter derived from a genome of an actinomycete, | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052697 | METHOD FOR HYDROLYTIC PRE-TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC AND PERENNIAL HERBACEOUS BIOMASS AND FOR PRODUCTION OF SACCHARIDE AND BIOETHANOL FROM THE PRE-TREATED BIOMASS - Disclosed is a method for the hydrolytic pre-treatment of lignocellulosic and perennial herbaceous biomass. By the method, a material suitable for use in the production of saccharides and biofuels can be prepared from lignocellulosic biomass such as pine wood and oak tree wood and perennial herbaceous biomass such as flame grasses and reeds. It is characterized by wet-triturating, microwaving and popping processes. Also, a method is provided for the production of saccharides and bioethanol from the pre-treated biomass. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052698 | GH61 GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE PROTEIN VARIANTS AND COFACTORS THAT ENHANCE GH61 ACTIVITY - The present invention provides various GH61 protein variants comprising various amino acid substitutions. The GH61 protein variants have an improved ability to synergize with cellulase enzymes, thereby increasing the yield of fermentable sugars obtained by saccharification of biomass. In some embodiments, sugars obtained from saccharification are fermented to produce numerous end-products, including but not limited to alcohol. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052701 | ENZYMATIC TRANSESTERIFICATION/ESTERIFICATION PROCESSES EMPLOYING LIPASES IMMOBILIZED ON HYDROPHOBIC RESINS IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER SOLUTIONS - Disclosed are an enzymatic batchwise or continuous process for the production of fatty acid alkyl esters for use in the biofuels, food and detergent industries and a system therefor. The process utilizes enzymes immobilized on a hydrophobic resin mixed with a fatty acid source and an alcohol or alcohol donor in the presence of an alkaline or mild alkaline aqueous buffer, or in the presence of water or aqueous solution. The production process for fatty acid alkyl esters is carried out by transesterification or esterification simultaneously or sequentially. The biocatalyst activity is maintained with no significant activity losses in multiple uses and also avoids the accumulation of glycerol and water by-products or other hydrophilic compounds on the biocatalyst. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052702 | Methods for Enhancing By-Products From Fermentation Processes - The present invention relates to methods for enhancing yield and/or quality of by-products from fermentation processes used for producing fermentation products. The invention includes a process of fermenting starch-containing material into a fermentation product comprising a fermentation step wherein one or more enzymes are added before or during the fermentation step. More specifically, the present invention provides methods for increasing oil recovery yield from processes for producing fermentation products and further enhancing the quality of DDGS by removing fat content from DDGS that are produced as by-products in processes for producing fermentation products. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052705 | ENGINEERED BACTERIA PRODUCE SUCCINATE FROM SUCROSE - Bacteria optimized to produce succinate and other feedstocks by growing on low cost carbon sources, such as sucrose. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052706 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENOL FROM MEVALONATE EMPLOYING A DIPHOSPHO-MEVOLONATE DECARBOXYLASE - Described is a method for the enzymatic production of isoprenol using mevalonate as a substrate and enzymatically converting it by a decarboxylation step into isoprenol as well as the use of an enzyme which is capable of catalyzing the decarboxylation of mevalonate for the production of isoprenol from mevalonate. Furthermore described is the use of mevalonate as a starting material for the production of isoprenol in an enzymatically catalysed reaction. Also disclosed is a method for the production of isoprene comprising the method for the production of isoprenol using mevalonate as a substrate and enzymatically converting it by a decarboxylation step into isoprenol and further comprising the step of converting the produced isoprenol into isoprene as well as a method for the production of isoamyl alcohol comprising the method for the production of isoprenol using mevalonate as a substrate and enzymatically converting it by a decarboxylation step into isoprenol and further comprising the step of converting the produced isoprenol into isoamyl alcohol. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATING BIOTECHNICAL REACTION AND PRODUCTION - The method and apparatus according to the present invention concentrate the formation of the biotechnical product to active site in the reactor, where the production is accelerated to extreme speeds by altering the conditions. To achieve this, anabolic, catabolic or overflow metabolic reactions can be utilised. The aim is to implement production so that carbon dioxide emissions in particular are minimised The products are e.g. 2,3-butanediol, butanol, ethanol, acetone, organic acids, methane or hydrogen gas and other fuels or compounds necessary for chemical or material production. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052708 | METHOD FOR CONVERSION OF CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS TO CHEMICAL PRODUCTS USING CERIUM OXIDE CATALYST - Methods are described for conversion of carbohydrate polymers, including cellulose, that yield monosaccharide products, including glucose. Catalyst compositions that include functionalized metal/metal oxide clusters on cerium oxide nanostructures are described which provides product yields, e.g., greater that 50% in a single step process. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052713 | GH61 GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE PROTEIN VARIANTS AND COFACTORS THAT ENHANCE GH61 ACTIVITY - The present invention provides various GH61 protein variants comprising various amino acid substitutions. The GH61 protein variants have an improved ability to synergize with cellulase enzymes, thereby increasing the yield of fermentable sugars obtained by saccharification of biomass. In some embodiments, sugars obtained from saccharification are fermented to produce numerous end-products, including but not limited to alcohol. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052714 | RECOMBINANT BILIRUBIN OXIDASE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of producing a recombinant bilirubin oxidase, including a step wherein a bilirubin oxidase gene derived from imperfect filamentous fungus | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052715 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECOMBINANT THROMBIN - The invention relates to a method for producing folded prethrombin, wherein inclusion bodies, which contain unfolded prethrombin or a derivative thereof, are solubilized in a solubilization buffer containing at least one chaotropic compound and at least one organic disulfide compound. The invention further relates to methods for producing thrombin and a-thrombin and derivatives thereof. The invention also relates to solutions that contain folded proteins, which can be produced by the methods according to the invention. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052716 | JFH-1 BASED HCV CELL CULTURE SYSTEMS FOR NS5A OF GENOTYPES 1-7 - The present inventors developed hepatitis C virus recombinants expressing NS5A from genotype 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a or 7a in the context of a genotype 2a backbone. Additional recombinants express NS5A and the structural proteins (Core, E1 and E2), p7 and NS2 from genotype 1a, 1b, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a or 7a in the genotype 2a backbone. Sequence analysis of the recombinants recovered after viral passage in Huh7.5 cells revealed adaptive mutations in NS5A and/or NS3. The importance of these mutations for improved growth kinetics was shown in reverse genetic studies. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052717 | MDCK CELL LINES SUPPORTING VIRAL GROWTH TO HIGH TITERS AND BIOREACTOR PROCESS USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to novel MDCK cells which can be to grow viruses, e.g., influenza viruses, in cell culture to higher titer than previously possible. The MDCK cells can be adapted to serum-free culture medium. The present invention further relates to cell culture compositions comprising the MDCK cells and cultivation methods for growing the MDCK cells. The present invention further relates to methods for producing influenza viruses in cell culture using the MDCK cells of the invention. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052718 | ATTENUATED HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS, METHODS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides self replicating infectious recombinant paramyxoviruses. The recombinant paramyxovirus preferably have one or more attenuating mutations. In some embodiments, the recombinant paramyxovirus has a separate variant polynucleotide encoding a P protein and a separate monocistronic polynucleotide encoding a V protein. In some embodiments, recombinant paramyxovirus have at least one temperature sensitive mutation and one non-temperature sensitive mutation. Also provided are compositions and methods for using the recombinant paramyxoviruses as described herein. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052721 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING RNA FROM A RNA AND DNA CONTAINING SAMPLE - The present invention pertains to a method for isolating RNA, including small RNA from a RNA and DNA containing sample, wherein the sample is lysed and the optionally further processed lysate is incubated with a DNase to degrade DNA prior to purifying the RNA from the optionally further processed lysate. It was found that performing the DNase digest prior to isolating the RNA from the lysate has considerable advantages. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052722 | Blood Glucose Monitoring Kit - A blood glucose monitoring kit includes a case constructed in the form of a bi-fold wallet which comprises an upper flap and a lower flap that are connected together through a fold. Blood glucose monitoring electronics are preferably integrated directly into the upper flap of the case, the electronics including a printed circuit board (PCB), a test port mounted on the PCB and a display mounted on the PCB. Preferably, the upper flap is provided with an opening through which the test port is externally accessible. Additionally, the upper flap is provided with a window through which the display is externally visible. A pouch is secured onto the inner surface of the lower flap and is sized and shaped to retain a plurality of disposable test components. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052723 | LENS ASSEMBLY FOR BIOLOGICAL TESTING - The invention relates to an optical detection system for a thermal cycling device including at least one light source, a light detection device for detecting light received from a plurality of biological samples, and a lens having first and second surfaces formed on the lens, the second surface substantially opposed to the first surface. The first surface may be configured to collimate light and the second surface may be configured to direct light into each of the plurality of biological samples. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052724 | Ethanol and Protein Feed Plant Production System Using Whey Permeate - The present invention is a system for producing ethanol and yeast protein feed by fermenting whey permeate, a dairy waste product using four types of tanks: an inoculation tank, a seeding tank, a propagation tank, and a fermentation tank. Whey permeate and various chemicals are added to each of the tanks before being heated. The fermentation process for producing ethanol and yeast protein feed from whey permeate lasts 24 hours. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052725 | SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL BASED DELIVERY OF EXOGENOUS MOLECULES TO CELLS - A system for delivering exogenous molecules comprises a support for containing cells and exogenous molecules; an infra-red (IR) light source that generates an IR optical beam with an average power density at least greater than 10 | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130052726 | COMPOSTER - In one example, a composter barrel includes a first panel having a first complementary structure, a second panel having a second complementary structure, and a connector element configured to connect the first and second panels together without the use of fasteners by engaging the first and second complementary structures. | 2013-02-28 |
